What was the first South American nation to receive independence? (1 point)

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What was the first South American nation to receive independence?  (1 point)

Chile
    Argentina
    Paraguay
    Brazil

ok this question IDK... however I think it's Chile OR Argentina though to be honest idk I've read the book 17 times (i counted) I looked it up in google (it didn't help at all) so am i correct on thinking it was Argentina or Chile????

Anonymous · Answer

i will wait till tomorrow for an answer ok?

Writeacher · Answer

Argentina (1816), then Chile (1818) http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_American_wars_of_independence

Writeacher · Answer

Argentina - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina

Chile - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile

As with all Wikipedia search results, be sure to check out all the external links and further references at the bottom of each Wikipedia page.

Gabby · Answer

Ok so the answer would be Argentina right?

Ms. Sue · Answer

I'm sorry I snapped at you. This time I checked it out and found that Writeacher was wrong. That happens rarely.

Anyway, Paraguay got its independence in 1811, five years before Argentina. So Paraguay was the first independent nation of those four.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay